be running around like a headless chicken

To be acting with great haste and in a careless and/or senseless manner. Before I made a list of the things that I needed to finish, I was running around like a headless chicken.

See also: around, chicken, headless, like, running

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

be running around like a headless chicken

BRITISH or

be running around like a chicken with its head cut off

mainly AMERICAN

COMMON If you are running around like a headless chicken, you are behaving or moving in an uncontrolled or disorganized way, and not thinking calmly or logically. Instead of running round like a headless chicken, try to use your efforts in a more productive way. They were all running around like chickens with their heads cut off — they didn't know where to go, where to sit, or who to talk to. Note: You can also describe people as being like headless chickens. After the other team scored, we started playing like headless chickens. Note: Chickens have been known to run around for a short time after they have had their heads cut off.

See also: around, chicken, headless, like, running

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

See also:

headless
like a headless chicken
like a chicken with its head cut off
run about like a headless chicken
running about like a headless chicken
be in great haste
haste
rush through

References in periodicals archive

Ask the children to get book bags, PE kit and the rest ready - then you'll know if something is missing or needs washing, and you won't be running around like a headless chicken at 8.30am."

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词组	be running around like a headless chicken
释义	be running around like a headless chicken be running around like a headless chicken To be acting with great haste and in a careless and/or senseless manner. Before I made a list of the things that I needed to finish, I was running around like a headless chicken. See also: around, chicken, headless, like, running Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. be running around like a headless chicken BRITISH or be running around like a chicken with its head cut off mainly AMERICAN COMMON If you are running around like a headless chicken, you are behaving or moving in an uncontrolled or disorganized way, and not thinking calmly or logically. Instead of running round like a headless chicken, try to use your efforts in a more productive way. They were all running around like chickens with their heads cut off — they didn't know where to go, where to sit, or who to talk to. Note: You can also describe people as being like headless chickens. After the other team scored, we started playing like headless chickens. Note: Chickens have been known to run around for a short time after they have had their heads cut off. See also: around, chicken, headless, like, running Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. See also: headless like a headless chicken like a chicken with its head cut off run about like a headless chicken running about like a headless chicken be in great haste haste rush through References in periodicals archive Ask the children to get book bags, PE kit and the rest ready - then you'll know if something is missing or needs washing, and you won't be running around like a headless chicken at 8.30am." YourLIFE: HEALTH NEWS - Mums on the run
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